New British PM Burnham approves use of UK bases for US strikes on Iran

The UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has approved the use of British bases by the US for "defensive" strikes on Iran, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. 

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London on July 21, 2026 Eddie Mulholland / POOL / AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, on 21 July 2026 (Eddie Mulholland/AFP)

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